Day 1 - Arrive Auckland to be met
by Wide World of Golf representative to transfer to The
Hilton Hotel in Auckland. Check into a Deluxe Water View room and afternoon free to explore Auckland on your
own. (Hilton
Auckland – deluxe room)
Day 2 - Day at leisure in Auckland.
Optional golf can be arranged, or you are free to book a
sightseeing excursion or sailing expedition around the harbour.
(Hilton Auckland - deluxe room - B)
Day 3 - A rental car will be delivered to
The Hilton for you to transfer up to Kauri Cliffs Lodge
in the morning (3.5 hour drive). Check into a Deluxe Suite for 2
nights (DBB) and play a round of golf at Kauri Cliffs GC, one of the most spectacular
locations in the world in
the afternoon. Awarded a
number of top accolades, Kauri Cliffs Lodge is one of those
‘once in a lifetime’ unique places to stay. With a recently added complex that
boasts some of the most spectacular spas in the world, you can
be assured that your mind will not be just on the
spectacular golf course. Your stay at Kauri Cliffs
includes pre dinner drinks, accommodation, dinner and breakfast,
complimentary mini-bar including domestic beers (excludes liquor
and wine). (Kauri Cliffs deluxe suite - BCD)
Day 4 - Another game of golf at Kauri
Cliffs today and the rest of the day at leisure. A visit
to Pink Beach or many other activities are available this
afternoon, including the "don't miss" Spa. (Kauri Cliffs deluxe
suite - BCD)
Day 5 - Take a flight (economy
class flight included) from the
nearby Kerikeri airport to Taupo. On arrival at Taupo airport
you will be met by a Wide World of Golf Representative who will
escort you to Dunalistair House.
Check in for 2 nights
(Breakfast Provisions). Dunalistair is a private self contained lodge overlooking the 3rd and
4th holes of Jack Nicklaus’s inaugural design in New Zealand, The Kinloch Club and has water views of the lake beside the 3rd
green as well as a view shaft down to Lake Taupo in the
distance. Being fully self contained the property will be
available for your exclusive use. Breakfast provisions will be provided. (Dunalistair
House – B)
Day 6 - Play The Kinloch Club. Jack
Nicklaus’s only Signature Course in New Zealand has opened in
2007 to international acclaim. Rated as the top new course
outside North America by Travel and Leisure Golf, this links
style course offers a challenging, yet rewarding test of golf to all
ranges of golf ability.
Rest of day at leisure or take in some local activities and
cultural experiences in Taupo, which are in abundance,
such as Huka Falls, trout fishing on Lake Taupo, a sheep station
or perhaps a second round of golf at Wairakei GC. (Dunalistair House – B)
Day 7 - Take a 2 hour drive to Hawke’s
Bay and check into The Farm at Cape Kidnappers for 2 nights in a
Deluxe suite. Recently
opened in December 2007, The Farm sits atop the Cape Kidnappers
golf course with sweeping views over the golf course and out to the Pacific
Ocean. With your stay
here, you have access to all lodge facilities, including
breakfast, pre dinner drinks, a three course gourmet dinner and complimentary mini-bar
including domestic beers (excludes liquor and wine). This
afternoon play one of the most
spectacular golf courses in the world designed by Tom Doak.
Ranked best new course in the world when it opened in 2004 by
Travel and Leisure Golf Magazine, and more recently ranked a top
100 course in the world by
Golf Magazine. Holes such as the 15th will leave you
amazed! Affectionately known as the ‘Pirate’s Plank’, this hole has a 500ft cliff to your left and a
deep ravine to your right. (Farm at Cape Kidnappers –
deluxe suite – BCD)
Day 8 - A day to relax at Cape Kidnappers and play another round of
golf on this spectacular course – by all means don’t
forget your camera here! Afternoon wine tasting around Napier
or Hastings has many great vineyards to choose from and a
thriving art community. (Farm at Cape Kidnappers – deluxe suite
– BCD)
Day 9 - Take a flight from Napier to
Queenstown (economy class flight included) and pick up your vehicle and
transfer to Millbrook Resort into a Villa Suite, for 3 nights with breakfast. The villas have a restful French provincial influence, with each villa
having an en-suite bathroom, and separate living and dining area. The villas also have
spectacular views over the golf course, mountains or Millbrook
grounds. (Millbrook – villa suite – B)
Day 10 - Early pickup for Milford Sound
Coach / Cruise and Fly trip. Travel from Queenstown to Milford
Sound by coach before
boarding a launch for two hours cruising on Milford Sound.
Return to Queenstown by scenic flight which takes in magnificent views of mountains, glaciers,
lakes and forests of Fiordland National Park. Evening to relax
at leisure. (Millbrook – villa suite – B)
Day 11 - The recently opened Jack’s Point GC is one of the most
stunningly located courses in the world, and your course
for today. Situated alongside
Lake Wakatipu the course
has some spectacular holes which make the most of the
surrounding vistas.
Afternoon to enjoy shopping in the quaint town of
Queenstown, jet boat ride or many other options such as Bungy
Jumping! (Millbrook – villa suite – B)
Day 12 - Fly to Christchurch
(economy class flight included),
pick up your vehicle and check into Elm Tree House for 2 nights
(B). The Elm Tree House
is a unique character and Heritage property and the rest of day at leisure to explore this "most English city outside of
England". (Elm Tree House
– B)
Day 13 - Play the Terrace Downs GC.
With unrivalled views across stunning South Island
scenery, this year-round course
leaves you well rewarded for good golf. Take lunch in the clubhouse and maybe
in the afternoon try a spot of hot air ballooning or take a jet
boat ride up the Rakaia river. (Elm
Tree House – B)
Day 14 - Depart from Christchurch direct to USA
(or via Auckland) (international flights not included).
